2021 Razer Blade 14 vs. 2022 HP ENVY 17: Full specs comparison

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the 2021 Razer Blade 14 and 2022 HP ENVY 17 specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

2021 Razer Blade 14 Pros

Reasons that 2021 Razer Blade 14 is better than 2022 HP ENVY 17.

Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6 Max at 100W vs. integrated

About 29% lighter

The 2021 Razer Blade 14 weighed 3.92 pounds, 29% lighter than the 5.49 pounds 2022 HP ENVY 17.

Weight2021 Razer Blade 142022 HP ENVY 17
Pound
3.92 lbs.
5.49 lbs.
Kilogram
1.78 kg
2.49 kg

2022 HP ENVY 17 Pros

Reasons that 2022 HP ENVY 17 is better than 2021 Razer Blade 14.

Newer manufacturing

2022 vs. 2021

Slightly faster CPU performance

Intel Core i7-1260P inside 2022 HP ENVY 17 has a 19% better multi-core CPU performance score than the AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX inside 2021 Razer Blade 14.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
2022 HP ENVY 17 - Intel Core i7-1260P
9,170
2021 Razer Blade 14 - AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
7,663
Supports larger memory

The 2022 HP ENVY 17 supports a larger memory capacity than the 2021 Razer Blade 14. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the 2021 Razer Blade 14.

Max system memory size
2022 HP ENVY 17
32 GB
2021 Razer Blade 14
16 GB
Upgradable memory

The 2022 HP ENVY 17 comes with two SODIMM slots that allow you to replace or upgrade when needed. On the flip side, you can't upgrade RAM on the 2021 Razer Blade 14 since it has onboard memory.

Memory2021 Razer Blade 142022 HP ENVY 17
Slots
Onboard
x2
TypeDDR4DDR4
23% larger display

The 2022 HP ENVY 17 has a 17.3-inch screen size 23% larger than the 14-inch 2021 Razer Blade 14.

Display size
2022 HP ENVY 17
17.3-inch
2021 Razer Blade 14
14-inch

Key Similars

Similar characteristics share between 2021 Razer Blade 14 and 2022 HP ENVY 17.

Uses the same memory type and speed

Both laptops supports the same 3200MHz DDR4 RAM.

Memory type and speed
2021 Razer Blade 14 - DDR4
3,200 MHz
2022 HP ENVY 17 - DDR4
3,200 MHz

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

Razer Blade 14 2021 Price
Razer Blade 14 Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 8 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 14" QHD 165Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - THX Spatial Audio - Vapor Chamber Cooling
Razer Blade 14 Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 8 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 14" QHD 165Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - THX Spatial Audio - Vapor Chamber Cooling
By Razer
$2,121.98
Razer Blade 14 Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS CPU - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 GPU - 14" 16:10 QHD+ 240Hz -16GB DDR5 RAM - 1TB SSD - Windows 11 - Vapor Chamber Cooling - Chroma RGB
Razer Blade 14 Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS CPU - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 GPU - 14" 16:10 QHD+ 240Hz -16GB DDR5 RAM - 1TB SSD - Windows 11 - Vapor Chamber Cooling - Chroma RGB
By Razer
$1,999.99
Razer Blade 14 Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 8 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, 14" QHD 165Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - THX Spatial Audio - Vapor Chamber Cooling
Razer Blade 14 Gaming Laptop: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 8 Core, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, 14" QHD 165Hz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD - CNC Aluminum - Chroma RGB - THX Spatial Audio - Vapor Chamber Cooling
By Razer
$1,882.60
2022 HP ENVY 17 Price
HP Envy 17T 2022 Laptop, i7-1260P 12th gen, 16GB RAM, 1 TB NVMe SSD, 17.3" FHD Touch, Thunderbolt 4, Win 11 PRO, WiFi 6E, B&O Audio, Intel Xe Graphics, Silver, 64GB Tech Warehouse Flashdrive
HP Envy 17T 2022 Laptop, i7-1260P 12th gen, 16GB RAM, 1 TB NVMe SSD, 17.3" FHD Touch, Thunderbolt 4, Win 11 PRO, WiFi 6E, B&O Audio, Intel Xe Graphics, Silver, 64GB Tech Warehouse Flashdrive
By HP
$1,099.00
2022 HP Envy Laptop 17.3'' FHD IPS Touchscreen 10-Core 12th Intel i7-1255U Iris Xe Graphics 24GB DDR4 1TB SSD Thunderbolt 4 Wi-Fi 6E Backlit Keyboard Win 10 Pro RATZK 32GB USB Natural Silver
2022 HP Envy Laptop 17.3'' FHD IPS Touchscreen 10-Core 12th Intel i7-1255U Iris Xe Graphics 24GB DDR4 1TB SSD Thunderbolt 4 Wi-Fi 6E Backlit Keyboard Win 10 Pro RATZK 32GB USB Natural Silver
By HP
$1,549.00
HP Envy 17-cr1087nr 17.3" FHD Touchscreen Laptop Intel Core i7-13700H 2.4GHz 16GB RAM 512GB SSD WiFi BT Windows 11 Home (Renewed)
HP Envy 17-cr1087nr 17.3" FHD Touchscreen Laptop Intel Core i7-13700H 2.4GHz 16GB RAM 512GB SSD WiFi BT Windows 11 Home (Renewed)
By HP
$699.99

Availability

2021 Razer Blade 142022 HP ENVY 17
Released20212022
Release DateAnnounced on June 14, 2021.
  • Announced on May 19, 2022.
  • Available on May 19, 2022.
Pricing
  • $1,799.99
    R9-5900HX 16GB 1TB RTX 3060 FHD 144Hz
  • $2,199.99
    R9-5900HX 16GB 1TB RTX 3070 QHD 165Hz
  • $2,799.99
    R9-5900HX 16GB 1TB RTX 3080 QHD 165Hz
Starting at $1,099.99
Applicable Models-
  • HP ENVY Laptop 17t-cr000
  • 2022 HP ENVY Laptop 17t
  • 2022 HP ENVY Laptop 17.3-inch
  • HP ENVY Laptop 17 (12th Gen Intel P28-Series Processors)
Generations-

Exterior

2021 Razer Blade 142022 HP ENVY 17
Dimensions12.59” x 8.66” x 0.66” (319.7 mm x 220 mm x 16.8 mm)15.68 x 10.20 x 0.77 in
Weight3.92 lbs (1.78 kg)5.49 lbs.
Colors
Anodized Black
CNC Aluminum with backlit green Razer logo.
Natural silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Full-size backlit keyboard.
    • Per key RGB Powered by Razer Chroma™ N-Key rollover keyboard
    • Anti-ghosting keyboard
    • Fan control
  • Precise Glass Touchpad
    • A large, clickable glass touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.
  • Keyboard
    • Full-size island-style backlit keyboard
  • Trackpad
    • Precision Touchpad Support

Display

2021 Razer Blade 142022 HP ENVY 17
Size14 Inches17.3 Inches
Info
  • 14” FHD 144Hz
    1920 x 1080 16:9 144 Hz AMD FreeSync™ Premium IPS-grade 100% sRGB Individually factory calibrated Matte screen thin 4.7mm bezel Wide Viewing Angle
  • 14” QHD 165Hz
    2560 x 1440 16:9 165Hz AMD FreeSync™ Premium IPS-grade 100% DCI-P3 Individually factory calibrated Matte screen thin 4.7mm bezel Wide Viewing Angle
  • 17.3” FHD
    16:9, 1920 x 1080, IPS, 300 nits, non-touch, edge-to-edge glass, micro-edge, 86.5% screen-to-body ratio.
  • 17.3” FHD with Touch
    16:9, 1920 x 1080, IPS, 300 nits, supports touch, edge-to-edge glass, micro-edge, 86.25% screen-to-body ratio.
  • 17.3” 4K UHD with Touch
    16:9, 3840 x 2160, IPS, 400 nits, non-touch, edge-to-edge glass, micro-edge, 86.25% screen-to-body ratio.

Ports

2021 Razer Blade 142022 HP ENVY 17
Left
  • 1 x USB-C
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, and Charging supported with 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0.
  • 1 x USB-A
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps).
  • 1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack.
  • 1 x AC power port.
Right
  • 1 x USB-C
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, and Charging supported with 20V USB-C chargers with PD 3.0.
  • 1 x USB-A
    Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps).
  • 1 x HDMI 2.1
    Supports up to 4K@120Hz.
  • 1 x Kensington lock slot.
2022 HP ENVY 17 Ports
Image Source: HP
Left (4)
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 1 x HDMI
    v2.1
  • 1 x headphone jack
    Headphone/Microphone
Right (4)
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4
    40 Gpbs, USB 4.0 (40 Gbps), DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery, HP Sleep and Charge
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), HP Sleep and Charge
  • 1 x full-size SD card slot

Internal Specs

2021 Razer Blade 142022 HP ENVY 17
Processor
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    8 cores, 16 threads, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 16MB L3 Cache, 45W
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P
    12 cores, 16 threads, 2.10 → 4.70 GHz, 18MB SmartCache, 28W
Integrated Graphics
  1. AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX
    AMD Radeon™ Graphics
    8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
  1. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1260P
    Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
    96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
MemoryMemory Slots
  • Onboard memory
Memory Configurations
  • 16GB
    Dual-Channel 3200 MHz DDR4 memory.
  • Memory Info
    • Slots: 2 x SODIMM Slots
    • Type: DDR4-3200 MHz
  • Memory Configurations
    • 8GB 16GB 32GB
      DDR4
Discrete Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060
    6GB GDDR6 Max Power: 100W 3840 CUDA cores. Speed: up to 1605 MHz
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3070
    8GB GDDR6 Max Power: 100W 5120 CUDA cores. Speed: up to 1410 MHz
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080
    8GB GDDR6 Max Power: 100W 6144 CUDA cores. Speed: up to 1365 MHz
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StorageStorage Slots
  • 1 x M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 slot
Storage Configurations
  • Up to 1 x 2TB SSD
  • Storage Slots
    • 1 x M.2 PCIe SSD slot
  • Storage Configurations
    • 512GB 1TB 2TB
      PCIe SSD

Connectivity

2021 Razer Blade 142022 HP ENVY 17
Wi-FiIntel Wi-Fi 6E AX210
Up to 2400 Mbps Triple band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz/6 GHz WiFi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.2
  • MediaTek Wi-Fi 6 MT7921 (2x2)
  • Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (2x2)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth® 5.2

Battery

2021 Razer Blade 142022 HP ENVY 17
Size61.1Wh
Rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery.
55Wh
4-cell Li-ion polymer.
Battery LifeUp to 12 hours of battery life
EPEAT® Silver registered
Power Supply230W
Proprietary AC Adapter.
90W Smart AC power adapter
Supports battery fast charge: approximately 50% in 30 minutes

Software

2021 Razer Blade 142022 HP ENVY 17
OSWindows 10 Home 64-bitWindows 11
Home Pro
Built-in AppsRazer™ Synapse 3
Enabled with performance, programmable keyboard, backlighting, and fan control.
McAfee LiveSafe™ 30-day trial offer

Camera & Audio

2021 Razer Blade 142022 HP ENVY 17
Camera
  • Front-facing camera
    Top-mount front camera, 1 Megapixel (720p HD).
  • Windows® Hello built-in IR camera
HP True Vision 5MP IR camera with camera shutter
Audio
  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • THX® Spatial Audio
  • 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo port
  • Dolby® Atmos support, 7.1 Codec support (via HDMI)
  • Built-in array microphone
  • Audio by Bang & Olufsen
  • 2 speakers
  • HP Audio Boost
  • Integrated dual array digital microphone.

Misc

2021 Razer Blade 142022 HP ENVY 17
Security
  • Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) security embedded
  • Kensington™ Security Slot
  • Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0
  • Modern Standby
  • Camera Shutter
  • IR Camera for Windows Hello
In the box
  • Razer Blade 14
  • Power adapter + regional power cord
  • Micro-fiber cleaning cloth
  • Important Product Information Guide
  • HP ENVY 17.3 inch Laptop
  • AC Adapter
Warranty-
  • 1-year limited hardware warranty.

Key Features

2021 Razer Blade 142022 HP ENVY 17
At Glance
Released in Mid
2021
16:9 QHD
14”
1440p 165Hz
Weight
3.92 lb
1.78 kg
Powered By
AMD Ryzen 9-5900HX
8C/16T, 3.30 → 4.60 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,416
Single Core
Geekbench 5
7,663
Multi-Core
With integrated
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
8 Graphics Cores, 2100 MHz
16GB
3200 MHz DDR4
NVIDIA GeForce
RTX 3080
8GB GDDR6 Max at 100W
Released in Mid
2022
16:9 4K UHD
17.3”
2160p 60Hz
Weight
5.49 lb
2.49 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-1260P
12C/16T, 2.10 → 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,680
Single Core
Geekbench 5
9,170
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
96 Execution Units, 400 → 1400 MHz
Upgradable up to
32GB
3200 MHz DDR4
2022 HP ENVY 17 Ports

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